Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) director gains dividend-equivalent stock units in Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Aramark director Richard W. Dreiling received additional equity-based compensation through dividend equivalents. On the transaction date, he acquired 39.978 dividend equivalent rights at no cost in connection with Aramark’s quarterly dividend, tied to deferred stock units he already holds. Following this award, his directly owned common stock and related units total 13,861.162 shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DREILING RICHARD W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARAMARK

2400 MARKET STREET

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aramark [ ARMK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/04/2026		A		39.978(1)	A	$0	13,861.162	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents dividend equivalent rights in connection with the Issuer's quarterly dividend and accrued to the reporting person on deferred stock units held by the reporting person. These dividend equivalent rights vest on the same schedules as the underlying awards.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ryan S. Spengler, as Attorney-in-fact	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Aramark (ARMK) director Richard W. Dreiling report?

Richard W. Dreiling reported acquiring 39.978 dividend equivalent rights linked to deferred stock units. These arose from Aramark’s quarterly dividend and were granted at no cost, increasing his directly held common stock and related units to 13,861.162 shares.

Was Richard W. Dreiling buying or selling Aramark (ARMK) shares in this Form 4?

The Form 4 shows an acquisition, not an open-market buy or sale. Dreiling received 39.978 dividend equivalent rights as a grant tied to Aramark’s quarterly dividend on deferred stock units, with no cash paid per unit.

How many Aramark (ARMK) shares or units does Richard W. Dreiling hold after this transaction?

After the reported award, Richard W. Dreiling directly holds 13,861.162 shares of Aramark common stock and related deferred stock units. This figure includes the 39.978 dividend equivalent rights accrued from the company’s quarterly dividend.

What are dividend equivalent rights in the context of Aramark (ARMK) deferred stock units?

Dividend equivalent rights mirror dividends on deferred stock units by crediting additional units instead of cash. For Aramark, Dreiling’s 39.978 new rights accrued from the issuer’s quarterly dividend and vest on the same schedule as the underlying deferred awards.

Do the dividend equivalent rights granted to Richard W. Dreiling in Aramark (ARMK) vest immediately?

No, they vest on the same schedule as the underlying deferred stock unit awards. The Form 4 footnote specifies that the 39.978 dividend equivalent rights follow the existing vesting timelines tied to Dreiling’s prior equity-based compensation grants.